#AD57B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.164 324.1), rgb(173, 87, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AD57B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD57B5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 87, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.164 324.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD57B5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD57B5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD57B5 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD57B5 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD57B5
oklch(59.6% 0.164 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3694
oklch(49.1% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#722E78
oklch(42.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#AD57B5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A72B8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0637E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD57B5
#AD57B5
oklch(59.6% 0.164 324.1)
- #309736
#309736
oklch(59.7% 0.165 144)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD57B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AD57B5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.